Look around. 

What kind of people are a part of your life?

Some of us find ourselves so deeply rooted into the soil of dysfunction that we become used to the dysfunctional arteries that support us in our environment of total chaos. Take some of the people we surround ourselves with, for example. When we look at our lives through the analytical lenses of maturation, we know that we don't need to be tied down in that relationship with that man/woman that we know for a fact will not commit solely to us.. we know we don't need to be around that friend who compels us to spontaneously engage in behaviors we otherwise would not have participated in.. we know that person over there is inhibiting our growth- stifling our aspirations, bursting any last globule of inspiration- choking the very essence of the dreams that we etch into our being.

Point blank- there are a whole bunch of us hanging around all the wrong kinds of people. 

I don't think many of us realize the true potential energy that is embodied in every cell of our being.. For most of us, it takes loosening those bonds with those ruinous types of people- and this causes us to be propelled into a temporary state of discomfort because, well, they were the ones on which we relied upon for "nutrition". But if you consistently subsist upon negative sources of sustenance, well. Just be prepared to suffer the consequences when they begin to take a detrimental toll on your body. You are the things you allow those around you to feed into your conscience. 

I guess what I'm trying to say is very simple. Eliminate those people who are not edifying to your life. Those people who are hindering your growth and maturation. Those who are holding you back from accomplishing amazing tasks in your life, and ultimately, those who are barring you from the prospect of true success.

I can't possibly stress how important it is to surround yourself with those who are in the pursuit of exuding the character of Christ. These are the kind of people that will be able to help counsel you through the darkest moments of your life. The kind who will have the capacity to lift you up out of secluded abyss's that have been strategically placed on your avenue. The kind that care more about the storage of your most valued possessions in heavenly lock boxes than in the glove compartment of your unlocked car.

If that didn't paint an accurate picture, just envision who will be amongst the first response crew to help you clean up when feces hit the fan.

-Alda.

"When you turn from your problems to My Presence, your load is immediately lighter. Circumstances may not have changed, but we carry your burdens together. Your compulsion to "fix" everything gives way to deep satisfying connection with Me. Together we can handle whatever this day brings."- Excerpt from Jesus Calling, by: Sarah Young. May 25th Devotion.


I am a compulsive "fixer". It actually doesn't matter what it is. There could be one dish in the sink, my bed could be undone, a hanger could be on the floor, one paper in a stack may be off, someone may have a grit of pepper stuck in their teeth, a crumb could be twerkin' on the corner of my table, my nails could be a millimeter off, my friend could be having relationship issues, or worse yet... I could be trying to "fix" the man that I'm with so that he could be the man that I need... And that's my problem.

I experienced one of my most traumatic events during the first semester of my Junior year, which led on to a downward spiral where depression, denial, anger, helplessness, feelings of insufficiency/worthlessness, and spiritual instability all decided to have a ball on my doorstep. I didn't invite them, but I'm sure those feelings were all brought on by an unwelcomed guest.